“That’s what you want art to do, to open people up and start conversations.”

And you don’t want them to look at you in a negative light.

I just find it hard to believe that anyone would stop me to share how much they loved something that I was a part of.

My intention is to do more films.

I had to say something. Kelly’s nomination would go against who President Obama is.

I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security.

I was going to go to med school. My father’s dream was that all of his kids become doctors.

You look up to your parents and you want them to accept you,

Life is too short to do something you don’t want to do.

I’m in awe of how grounded Ms. Tyson is and how her performances can be different but the same.

She’s pretty amazing.

She can switch up the delivery, but it’s still with the right intention.

That’s how clueless I was. I just thought I could show up.

I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.

I think L.A. is beautiful.

I grew up in New York and I’ve always lived here, so I look at myself as a regular person.

I have a Twitter handle, but I never sign on.

We put him in touch with his inner reality.

Sometimes I try my hand at turning out small profundities and uncertain short stories, but I always end up with just one single word: God.

Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to allow a framework where all voices can be heard.

Women that are the least bashful are often the most modest.

The best introductory guide to forestry practices and the issues surrounding the preservation of American forests.

You are the architect of your own loneliness.

If one finds the strength to deal with small things, one finds it to deal with the large ones as well.

There is nothing to encourage.